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Feb. 5, Daniel “DH” Harrison, Founder, Country Boy Brewing

2026-01-23T14:15:50-05:00

Daniel “DH” Harrison – Country Boy Brewing  Join us for a fun meeting with Country Boy Brewing! We'll hear how they started and about their community outreach. And, we'll have a tasting!  Daniel “DH” Harrison was born and raised in Scott County, Kentucky.  Having attended Georgetown College, DH fell in love with Craft Beer in Japan while teaching English on an exchange program.  Upon returning to the U.S., he partnered with three other native Kentuckians to begin the first taproom model brewery in Lexington in 2012, Country Boy Brewing.    DH has been a champion for Craft Beer in Kentucky.  Serving on [...]

Feb. 5, Daniel “DH” Harrison, Founder, Country Boy Brewing2026-01-23T14:15:50-05:00

Jan. 22- Craig Skinner, Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball, University of Kentucky

2026-01-23T14:05:20-05:00

Since being tabbed Kentucky’s head coach in December 2004, Craig Skinner has rejuvenated the Kentucky volleyball program into national prominence and is the program’s all-time winningest head coach. He will enter his 22nd season in 2026 with an all-time record of 497-157.  He reached the pinnacle of the sport in April of 2021, winning the 2020 NCAA National Championship at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, becoming coach of the first volleyball team in Southeastern Conference history to win a national championship. He was named the AVCA’s National Coach of the Year in 2020-21.  Skinner has directed the Wildcats to [...]

Jan. 22- Craig Skinner, Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball, University of Kentucky2026-01-23T14:05:20-05:00

Rotarians Play Vital Role as 2026 Commerce Lexington Ambassadors

2026-01-14T10:05:32-05:00

ROTARIANS PLAY VITAL ROLE AS COMMERCE LEXINGTON AMBASSADORS  New member Kristie Woodrum is noted to have one of her roles at Commerce Lexington as running the Ambassador Program. Ambassadors are active members of Commerce Lexington who volunteer their time to assist with member relations and retention efforts. Ambassadors serve as  mentors to members, meet them at events, and encourage their involvement and participation. Congratulations to Rotarians Trey McCallie, Laura Mobley-Corn, Crystal Newton, and Sam Overbee, who will be supporting Kristie by serving as Commerce Lexington Ambassadors in 2026.  Thanks to them all for their Service Above Self.     

Rotarians Play Vital Role as 2026 Commerce Lexington Ambassadors2026-01-14T10:05:32-05:00

Jan. 8 – Dr. Eli Capilouto, President, University of Kentucky

2026-01-23T14:09:27-05:00

Join us to kick off the new year and hear Dr. Eli Capilouto, President, University of Kentucky Dr. Eli Capilouto became the 12th President of the University of Kentucky on July 1, 2011. Under his leadership, the Commonwealth's flagship and land grant research university has grown from $2.7 billion to nearly $8.6 billion in total operations and has gained significant momentum in advancing Kentucky – the institution’s singular yet multifaceted mission. Since 2011, President Capilouto has led a nearly $7.6 billion transformation of the campus, aimed at enriching the living-learning experience of UK's students, ensuring their success; strengthening the university's research [...]

Jan. 8 – Dr. Eli Capilouto, President, University of Kentucky2026-01-23T14:09:27-05:00

Nov. 6 – Lyndy Franklin Smith and Jeremy Smith, Co-founders, The Lexington Theatre Company

2025-11-11T14:30:13-05:00

William Shakespeare famously noted in his play As You Like It that “All the world’s a stage.”  Performing for us today on the Rotary “stage” are Lyndy Franklin Smith and Jeremy Smith, co-founders and producing directors of The Lexington Theatre Company (The Lex).  Lyndy and Jeremy (who play a happily married couple in real life!) co-founded The Lex as a way to give back to the community and to the theatre industry. Lyndy enjoyed a successful performance career in New York, appearing in the Broadway companies of A Chorus Line and The Little Mermaid; the Radio City Christmas Spectacular; National Tours [...]

Nov. 6 – Lyndy Franklin Smith and Jeremy Smith, Co-founders, The Lexington Theatre Company2025-11-11T14:30:13-05:00

Oct. 2 – Kenny Brooks, Head Coach, Women’s Basketball, University of Kentucky

2025-10-23T09:15:06-04:00

Kenny Brooks, who was chosen as the 2025 Sporting News National Coach of the Year, was named the ninth head coach of the University of Kentucky women’s basketball program on March 26, 2024. He enters his sec­ond season as the Wildcats’ head coach in 2025-26, while he enters his 24th season overall as a head coach. Boasting a 540-212 (.718) career record through 23 seasons as a head coach across his times at James Madi­son, Virginia Tech, and Kentucky, Brooks has compiled five Colonial Athletic Association Tournament titles, four CAA regular-season titles, one Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title, one ACC regular-season [...]

Oct. 2 – Kenny Brooks, Head Coach, Women’s Basketball, University of Kentucky2025-10-23T09:15:06-04:00

ROTARY WOMEN TEAM WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR “WOMEN BUILD” INITIATIVE

2025-09-29T15:52:14-04:00

ROTARY WOMEN TEAM WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR SOME TOOL TIME!  Several women Rotarians recently joined forces with female students from the University of Kentucky to help with a Kentucky Habitat for Humanity (HFH) building project.  This was part of a HFH building project as part of its “Women Build” initiative. The house under construction is located off Russell Cave Road. Rotary Participants were Mary Ellen Fifles, Kim Johnson, Judy Worth, and Susy Basham.  Work including lifting trusses, ripping plywood, and installing outside weatherboard. Why a “Women Build” initiative?  HFH notes on its webpage Women are more likely than men to [...]

ROTARY WOMEN TEAM WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR “WOMEN BUILD” INITIATIVE2025-09-29T15:52:14-04:00

ROTARIAN BRIGITTE BLOM RECEIVES MAJOR HUMANITARIAN AWARD

2025-09-29T14:49:52-04:00

We at the Wheel Horse are thrilled when the rest of the world tumbles onto the fact that Rotarians truly live the motto of “Service Above Self”.  Case in point:  our own Brigitte Blom, who on September 23 was named the 2025 Humanitarian of the Year by her alma mater, the Haile College of Business at Northern Kentucky University.  This annual award is given to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service to the university and community through their time, talent, and treasure.  Sounds like a Rotarian! In presenting the award, it was noted that “Blom’s unwavering commitment to [...]

ROTARIAN BRIGITTE BLOM RECEIVES MAJOR HUMANITARIAN AWARD2025-09-29T14:49:52-04:00

Sep. 25- Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Ph. D, University of Kentucky

2025-11-10T15:06:39-05:00

Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES; 2022) indicate that bullying and cyberbullying victimization is commonplace for adolescents in the United States today, with approximately 20% experiencing bullying and over 50% cyberbullying during their lifetime. Today’s guest speaker, Professor Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Ph.D., from the University of Kentucky, will lecture on From Hurt to Hope: Can we build bully-free communities in Kentucky and beyond?   An expert on adolescent development with a scholarly record of over 170 peer-reviewed publications, including extensive work on bullying, cyberbullying, and violent behaviors among children and adolescents, Dr. Vazsonyi will spend time (1) defining the [...]

Sep. 25- Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Ph. D, University of Kentucky2025-11-10T15:06:39-05:00

GATTON PARK AT THE TOWN BRANCH OPENS TO GREAT FANFARE! AND ROTARY WAS THERE!

2025-09-02T14:46:01-04:00

And your Rotary Club of Lexington was there.  After ten years of planning, fundraising – to the tune of $45 million – and construction, Gatton Park at THE Town Branch opened to the public this  Saturday, August 23.  Recall that our Club has played an important part in making this generational event happen through A five-year commitment to contribute $100.000 for the landscaping at the Adventure Playground.  In addition to a restored Town Branch Creek, a founding but formerly buried feature of Lexington, the park includes the aforementioned play area, public art, a dog park, and an amphitheater for outdoor concerts.  [...]

GATTON PARK AT THE TOWN BRANCH OPENS TO GREAT FANFARE! AND ROTARY WAS THERE!2025-09-02T14:46:01-04:00
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